Mucolytic

Definition of Mucolytic:

Agent breaking down or dissolving mucus.

Topics Related to Mucolytic

Bromelain

...as a treatment
“...Other activities associated with bromelain include inhibition of platelet aggregation, decreasing the viscosity of mucus (mucolytic), antibiotic activity and smooth muscle relaxant...”

Cysteine / N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

...as a treatment
“...Probably its best-known use is as a mucolytic.  By breaking the disulfide bonds in the mucus of the intestines and especially the lungs, NAC is able to break down the mucus and make it less viscous...”

Lysozyme

...as a treatment
“Lysozyme is a mucolytic enzyme with natural antibiotic properties...”
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